Construction leaders call for crisis collaboration once again

This time two years ago, the construction sector found itself in the midst of heavy uncertainty following the outbreak of Covid-19. Industry has rightly been praised for the way it pulled together during the months of lockdown that followed, and collaborative efforts proved critical in keeping projects moving.

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Legal terms explained: Reasonable care and skill

The term ‘reasonable care and skill’ typically arises when considering the standard of care owed by one party to another, in connection with the alleged breach of an existing duty. Whether a party has acted with reasonable care and skill is a matter to be assessed objectively.

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Gove promises legal action against cladding manufacturers

Michael Gove has resolved to pursue cladding and insulation manufacturers through the courts after claiming that the industry failed to offer any funding commitment to help fix the building safety crisis.

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Procurers urged to terminate Russian contracts

Public contracting authorities have been directed to urgently review contracts with Russian and Belarusian suppliers and seek to terminate these arrangements where feasible following the invasion of Ukraine.

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Fresh call for retentions legislation

The construction sector cannot be relied upon to tackle the problem of cash retentions without government legislation, a Peer has suggested in the House of Lords.

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News in Brief: May 2022

Siemens Energy and VolkerInfra have been fined after an excavator driver suffered serious eye damage in an explosion caused by a cable strike during inadequately planned construction works at a substation in Manchester.

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Modern slavery reporting lacks conviction

Modern slavery is a hidden problem but one that the construction industry is known to be particularly exposed to. The sector’s demand for lower paid manual labour and its global, complex and often opaque supply chains make it an attractive target for human traffickers looking to exploit migrant workers.

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Contractors told to improve safety after Hinkley Point fall

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served Improvement Notices on contractors constructing the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, after a worker fell from scaffolding at the site in Somerset.

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Sector missed signs of large scale labour exploitation

Greater industry collaboration and strong Government leadership are needed to tackle labour exploitation in construction, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has urged following a case which saw over 30 construction companies ‘unwittingly’ pay a criminal gang for slave labour.

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Building Safety Act passes into law

Royal Assent has been given to the Building Safety Act, which will introduce a series of major reforms to rules governing how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe to prevent a repeat of the Grenfell Tower fire.

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